Building record MAB40052 - SOUTH ESK VIADUCT, MONTROSE
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Summary
Railway Viaduct, still in use, built in 1881.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 49864
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7085 5725 (241m by 401m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO75NW |
| Civil Parish | Montrose |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (7)
- VIADUCT (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- RAILWAY BRIDGE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- PIER (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- WALL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- WALL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- VIADUCT (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- PIER (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Railway Viaduct, still in use, built in 1881. It was built as part of the North British Arbroath and Montrose Railway, receiving its Royal assent in 1871, however its construction was delayed while the Tay Bridge and the Dundee end of the line were completed. A viaduct originally built here by Sir Thomas Bouch in 1879, but following the collapse of the Tay Bridge on 28 December 1879, which was also designed by Bouch, the viaduct was tested. This section was pronounced unsafe, and was subsequently replaced in 1881 by Sir William Arrol to the design of W. R. Galbraith. A section to the south by Bouch was retained (NO75NW0053). It is a 16-span viaduct with a total length of 440m (1444 feet) of latticed wrought iron girders, with slight convex curve to each span, supported on 15 pairs of cross-braced cylindrical piers made of riveted wrought iron plates. There is a brick abutment with rectangular piers clasping the iron structure to each end. To the east is a short sloping wing wall, with a longer canted sloping wing wall to the west. In the late 1970s work began to substitute steel for timber decking, and to replace the old-style bridge rails. It was shot-blasted and repainted between 1989 and 1991.
Period Notes
Originally built in 1897, but was unsafe and demolished in 1880, before being rebuilt in 1881. In the late 1970s work began to substitute steel for timber decking and to replace the old-style bridge rails. It was listed on 08/06/2004.
B/43339, B/43339 (Photograph). SAB22684.
B/43340, B/43340 (Photograph). SAB22685.
B/43341, B/43341 (Photograph). SAB22686.
B/43342, B/43342 (Photograph). SAB22687.
B/43343, B/43343 (Photograph). SAB22688.
B/91966/PO, B/91966/PO (Photograph). SAB23682.
Hume, J R, 1977, [Untitled], 142 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4927.
Smith, M, 1994, [Untitled], 124-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB11468.
WHITE, H, 2012, MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2127.
Aug 17 2001 , AAS/01/7/CT33-5, AAS/01/7/CT33-5 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB25275.
Aug 17 2001 , AAS/01/7/G10/4, AAS/01/7/G10/4 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB25276.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Listed Building Number: 49864;
- NMR Card Number: NO75NW39;
- NRHE Numlink: 36252;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO75NW0039;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB49864 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36252 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (11)
- --- SAB11468 Bibliographic reference: Smith, M. 1994. [Untitled]. 124-5.
- --- SAB2127 Bibliographic reference: WHITE, H. 2012. MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012.
- --- SAB22684 Photograph: B/43339. . B/43339.
- --- SAB22685 Photograph: B/43340. . B/43340.
- --- SAB22686 Photograph: B/43341. . B/43341.
- --- SAB22687 Photograph: B/43342. . B/43342.
- --- SAB22688 Photograph: B/43343. . B/43343.
- --- SAB23682 Photograph: B/91966/PO. Polaroid. B/91966/PO.
- --- SAB25275 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 17 2001 . AAS/01/7/CT33-5. Colour Transparency. AAS/01/7/CT33-5.
- --- SAB25276 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 17 2001 . AAS/01/7/G10/4. Black & White. AAS/01/7/G10/4.
- --- SAB4927 Bibliographic reference: Hume, J R. 1977. [Untitled]. 142.
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Record last edited
Jun 29 2020 5:09PM
